The Heart Exchange (bnha agere)

Chapter 24: Outlandish

Cws: sexual reference
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     As the credits begin to roll, Kirishima leads Bakugo out of the room, and into the long hallway connecting all the rooms. The film had actually been really adorable, and with a happy ending that Eijirou was pleased with. And Katsuki seemed to enjoy it too. Eijirou knew there'd probably be some explaining to do to the rest of the group though. But the kids film had finished ten minutes earlier than the horror one the pair were meant to watch, so it gave Kiri ample time to construct a lie. Bakugo holds onto Eijirou's finger as they bumble around the hallway awaiting the arrival of Mina, Sero, and Kaminari. Bakugo won't stop fidgeting about, and so Kirishima finally turns to him. "What's up, baby?" He asks, kids and their parents walking past them. Katsuki takes his thumb out of his mouth, and nuzzles his face into Kirishima's shoulder.
      "Uhm… Toilet." They mumble. Eijirou nods, and gets a better grip of their hand, accompanying them to the toilets. They have to wait a few minutes, considering the men's toilets in here supply but one cubicle - it's nothing Katsuki is new to.

      "Are you gonna tell… Uhm, are you gonna tell them I'm being little?" Bakugo asks, eyes nervously flitting between the sink and his boyfriend. Eijirou leans against the wall, and shakes his head. A silly question.
      "Of course not, baby. Don't worry about it." He sighs. "But… You might have to pretend to be big, yeah?" The reality of it is becoming clear to Kiri, because what in the hell is he supposed to say to the gang? What excuse could he possibly give? Well…
   Katsuki dries their hands, and wobbles back over to him to cling onto his arm.
     "I'll try my bestest…" They reply. Eijirou kisses them. They shouldn't have to, but doing otherwise might not end well.

    The two exit the toilets, and spot the trio down the hall. Kaminari waves at them, and the group reunites. Mina narrows her eyes at the pair of them - her formidable detective look. Eijirou tenses a little, and he gives Bakugo's hand a reassuring squeeze. The little has stuffed his other hand into his pocket so he won't be as tempted to suck his thumb. "Where did you two go? You watched, what? Fifteen minutes, and then you disappeared." Hanta chuckles. He doesn't actually look too concerned. Eijirou tries to organise his thoughts to get an answer out, but luckily - or perhaps unluckily - Ashido jumps in with a response.
    "You two hooked up in the toilet didn't you?" She interrupts. Eijirou's face turns a lovely shade of pink, and Katsuki squeezes Kirishima's hand so hard he thinks his fingers will break. Denki's giggling hysterically, and Sero seems to be suffering from some form of second-hand embarrassment.
    "Uh, Mina… That's um…" Kiri stammers. He wasn't exactly expecting such an assumption, yet it somehow works as an excuse. So maybe… He shoots a look at Bakugo. They're staring at their shoes, face tinted pink. They shouldn't have to witness a conversation like this. He doesn't have any other excuse on hand, so should he lean into it? But Katsuki's only little, would it make them uncomfortable? Mina's eyes dig into him expectantly, and Kirishima cracks under the pressure.

    "Uh, ha, how'd you know?" He laughs, hiding his awkwardness. Denki gets this shocked look across his face, and Sero seems similarly surprised. Kiri can't help but feel a bit offended; the idea of him getting laid is that insane of concept? Never mind that it's not happened yet…
     "Oh my God, okay, Kiri, wow." Mina snorts, giving him a playful nudge. "Didn't think doing that in public was your type of deal, Bakugo." She adds. Katsuki peers up at her. Eijirou can tell he's fighting the need to anxiously suck his thumb. This situation is a disaster.
      "Uhm, uhuh." They mutter back, face getting even pinker. "Daddy is…" Their voice trails off as the other three's eyes all widen. Eijirou immediately wants to cry. They don't understand that Katsuki's using this word in a completely different way than how they imagine. But all the gang now thinks is that Eijirou gets his rocks off on being called "Daddy". Officially the worst social outing of all time.
     "Okay!" He announces, wheeling Katsuki around. "I'm super tired guys. Let's head back!" Bakugo nods slightly. He's digging his nails into Kiri's hand without realising. Eijirou kisses them on the head.
      "I'm so sorry, baby. We'll be alone soon, okay?" He whispers. This cannot get worse - Kiri won't let it.
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A/N: Mina must know everything going on all the time but this wasn't a yass girlie slay moment (sorry)